Linking up each Wednesday with Chandra @ Teaching With Crayons & Curls is the ultimate hump day cure! Da Bears spirit wear, Black Keys concert outfit, colors, sequins, animal prints, and more this week….
To see more details about each outfit featured below, click on the image. You’ll be taken to my Instagram photo for that outfit and can click on that pic for source links!!
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Linking up each Wednesday with Chandra @ Teaching With Crayons & Curls is the ultimate hump day cure!
This week, I’m featuring #OOTD from Open House night, and some pieces that are working for this strange transition between summer heat & cool fall moving in!
Lots of bargains this week…including a Boden dress {my obsession} for 20% off clearance price, plus gift card = DRESS FOR FREE! WOO HOO!
To see more details about each outfit featured below, click on the image. You’ll be taken to my Instagram photo for that outfit and can click on that pic for source links!!
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Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, & Samantha made weekend brunch infamous…& it’s no wonder they loved it so much! Weekend brunch is absolutely delightful. Take the morning to sleep in, get dressed up, and meet family and/or friends out for delectable dishes, specialties, & refreshing beverages. Brunch in Chicago is a staple event for many city folk, with brunch venues abounding with amazing atmosphere & tasty treats around every corner. Even though I’m a suburban lady, I happen to be lucky enough to enjoy brunch in the city TWO weekends in a row! {SQUEAL!}
This weekend one of my friend & former colleagues was in Chi-town after moving to Texas a year ago….good timing on her part, considering that we had the most horrific winter
E-V-E-R this year! It was so wonderful seeing her & was a great reason to get together other work friends that I haven’t seen since the end of the school year. Take a peek at some snapshots from our outing to the beautiful Perennial Virant, where we feasted on sweet & savory treats from their locally sourced menu. My order? PV Omelet: house smoked pork loin, prairie fruits farm chevre, pesto, shaved vegetables, homefries with cheese curds, toast & homemade preserves with Fresh Green Kukicha hot tea. Words CANNOT describe how delicious every single bite was…and everyone’s order looked just as delightful! Y-U-M.
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I’m sure I’ll still be on Cloud 9 for the rest of the week after our amazing brunch at Perennial Virant, but guess what? The Chicago blogger meet-up brunch (graciously hosted by @darlingdressedduo & @sequinsaragirlsbestfriend, #sequinsDDDbrunch) is next week at the one-&-only Bellwether! I’ve never been to Bellwether, but by the looks of the atmosphere & brunch menu, I’m down right giddy about this coming Sunday’s event. (I’m thinking about ordering the beet salad (arugula, pistachio, goat cheese, balsamic vinaigrette) with grilled salmon {drooling}.
Even better…is the excitement bubbling over because I get to meet so many fabulous Chicago area bloggers! If you’re attending, give a shout out in the comments so we can connect before & after the event. More details about a special surprise for those attending to come soon…..SO FUN!
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WOO HOO! I’ve been watching {slightly enviously} as other teacher-bloggers around the country giggle & gobble up food together at regional and state meet-ups for years! OH, how I’ve imagined having the chance for a Midwest or Chicago {HOLLA!} area blogger meet-up for a long time now! From meeting other teacher bloggers through Scholastic and the Vegas meet-up event this year, I now realize first-hand how teachers become fast blogging besties & I’d love the chance to connect like that with lovelies from THE BEST region in the country. #kiddingnotkidding {If you’re from the Midwest or Chicago, can I get a what-what?!?!}
GUESS WHAT?!?! My dreams of a Chicago area meet-up are coming true in just a few weeks! Thanks to the divas at Darling Dressed Duo and Sequins Are a Girl’s Best Friend, we’ll be enjoying a fabulous brunch outing in downtown Chicago August 3rd! Details are yet to come, but I know one thing fo-sho…I’LL BE THERE WITH BELLS ON! I don’t consider myself a FASHION-ista by any means {much more of a BARGAIN-ista}, but this will be a BLAST, so don’t miss out just because you’re worried you’re not runway ready.
Teachers + Bloggers + Fashion + Brunch = RIGHT UP MY {downtown Chicago} ALLEY.
1) Click on the Instagram post from Darling Dressed Duo below.
2) Leave your R.S.V.P. in the comments under the image on Instagram
// or // Send a private message to DDD.
I snagged Instagram posts from both hosts & my own Instagram page to give you a sneak peek at our styles! Click to view on Instagram & follow all 3 of us so we may get to know you before the big event!
Leave a COMMENT BELOW with a link to your INSTAGRAM profile if you are a Chicago area
teacher-blogger who loves to snap pics of YOUR teacher style!
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